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Why is our brain hardwired to overvalue smaller but immediate gratifications and discount greater rewards that come later in the future? With stories from her work in the social development sector, decision scientist Lana Kristanto describes how very often solutions don’t work because of people’s failure to act, to wait, and to control their impulses—painting a very real picture of our constant struggle with the present bias.

A Jakarta native based in Bali, Lana Kristanto has studied interdisciplinary decision sciences in the US, Germany and the Netherlands. Upon returning to Indonesia, she channeled her passion for development and sustainability into working for Kopernik, an Ubud-based non-profit organization focused on innovative poverty alleviation solutions. At Kopernik, Lana measures the impact of the organization’s flagship Wonder Women initiative, which aims to expand access to clean energy technologies in Indonesia while promoting gender empowerment through income opportunities for women in rural areas.


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